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Show ! .'Pioneer Woman Laid I At Final Rest I Funeral services were held Tuesday Tues-day afternoon at 2 o'clock p. m. in the Timpanogos stake tabernacle : over the remains of Mrs. Martha Woolley, one of the early pioneer ' women of this locality. She had resided in Salt Lake City for the past ten years. The services were under the direc-( direc-( tion of the Second ward bishopric, with counselor C. R. Clark conducting conduct-ing the services. The opening turn-Iber turn-Iber was a vocal solo, "One Fleeting I Hour" by Jennie Fage Halliday, a i niece of Mrs. Woolley, with Mi's, j Lavona Jenson as accompanist. The j invocation was offered by 'Francis F. Piatt of the Jefferson ward in Salt Lake City. A biographical sketch was read by Mrs. Rose B. Hayes and was followed by a short talk by James D. Thorne, in whose home Mrs. Woolley had lived for several years. A musical trio, "The End of a Perfect Day" was rendered by Mrs. Lavona Jenson, piano; Mrs. Martha Jones, cello; and Mrs. Elda Clark, violin. A tribute in the form of an orig- inal poem was given by Mrs. Luella E. Thorne. N. R. Nielson of Salt Lake City, whose home had been made brighter by the services of Mrs. Woolley at the death of his wife and by her care of a baby daughter, spoke of his high esteem for Mrs. Woolley. Harold F. Stewart, bishop of the Jefferson ward of Salt Lake City was the next speaker. He spoke highly of her as a ward member S. L. Swenson. a life long fiend of the Woolley family in church capacities, ca-pacities, spoke feelingly of early day experiences and spoke highly of the Woolley family. A vocal solo, "Lay My Head Beneath Be-neath a Rose" was rendered by Roy Fage, a nephew of Mrs. Woolley. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lavona Jenson. Closing remarks were given by counselor C. R. Clark. As the closing clos-ing musical number the trio rendered ren-dered "Guide Me to Thee" and stake president, W. W. Warnick, offered the benediction. Interment was made in the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Ezra F. Walker. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. Biographical Sketch Martha Fage Woolley was bom in Upper Caldicote, Bedfordshire, England, on June 24, 1851, a daughr ter of William and Mary Slater Fage, the third child in a family of twelve. She attended a good government school until twelve years of age then remained at home and helped thr family and worked in the garden. Her father was an expert gardner. She braided straw for hats, which she sold weekly in the market. The family attended the Church of England, where all their child ren were christened, but they did not join it. When the Latter-Day Saints came there they attended their meetings. The landlord would not permit them to hold meetings in their home but Sunday school was held there. Martha Mar-tha being naturally religious wanted want-ed to be baptized at eight years of age, but her father thought best to wait until she was older. However, How-ever, she was baptized when eleven years old. At the age of ' twenty years she and her grandmother, Hannah Pratt Slater, left England for Utah. They sailed on the ship Navada. with three hundred saints on board, in charge of Georgp H. Peterson and Thomas Woolley, returning missionaries. They arrived in Salt Lake City on November 11, 1871. She went to live with her aunt, Mrs. Alexander Sutherland, at Springville. On February 3. 1873, she was married mar-ried to Thomas Woolley and mad0 her home with his other wives in Pleasant Grove. |